Re: Re: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?
What \*don’t\* you have? JC OConnell wrote: > since I already have nearly a complete set of "K" primes > my recent acqusition of of thr K1 was the final nail in the cofffin > asfar as my pentax collection goes. > jco > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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OTOH, if you already had a perpetual license version of either one of them, those still work. I've got CS6 Extended on my computer & that's what I use. On 1/18/2023 9:39 AM, Bill wrote: On 1/18/2023 7:36 AM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Larry Colen wrote: For the FA 43/1.8 ( I wish it were 1.0) do the lightroom lens profile corrections work well enough for you? I find I’ll grab mine rather than my FA50/1.4 unless I need that extra bit of speed. \-- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from ret4est I do bare minimum PS Elements work. Being just a bit old-fashioned, I depend on the optical design first. Perhaps I should invest in decent PS/LR. If your happy with Elements, stay with Elements. The full LR/PS suite is very powerful software and opens up some very nice features, but you will be on a rent to never own scenario to get it. I've got no problem with it, though a lot of people don't like that business model. bill -- -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 1/18/2023 7:36 AM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Larry Colen wrote: For the FA 43/1.8 ( I wish it were 1.0) do the lightroom lens profile corrections work well enough for you? I find I’ll grab mine rather than my FA50/1.4 unless I need that extra bit of speed. \-- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from ret4est I do bare minimum PS Elements work. Being just a bit old-fashioned, I depend on the optical design first. Perhaps I should invest in decent PS/LR. If your happy with Elements, stay with Elements. The full LR/PS suite is very powerful software and opens up some very nice features, but you will be on a rent to never own scenario to get it. I've got no problem with it, though a lot of people don't like that business model. bill -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Larry Colen wrote: > > For the FA 43/1.8 ( I wish it were 1.0) do the lightroom lens profile > > corrections work well enough for you? > > I find I’ll grab mine rather than my FA50/1.4 unless I need that extra bit > > of speed. > > \-- > Larry Colen > l...@red4est.com sent from ret4est I do bare minimum PS Elements work. Being just a bit old-fashioned, I depend on the optical design first. Perhaps I should invest in decent PS/LR. Collin -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Sadly, X2. Pen F and OM-Dii Cot On 15 Jan 2023, at 19:41, Brian W wrote: Sadly, Pentax no longer makes the sort of gear that I'm interested in. Olympus/OM System on the other hand... -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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since I already have nearly a complete set of "K" primes my recent acqusition of of thr K1 was the final nail in the cofffin asfar as my pentax collection goes. jco -Original Message- From: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Jan 15, 2023 12:14 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list? Im actually content with my gear. I really like my K-5 and have no desire to buy a newer body. I do wish that my 17-70 was weatherproof, or that my wifes 18-85 was wider at the short end. Oh, and that my 80-320 was sharper. Rick > On Jan 15, 2023, at 10:19 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Which one ? ;-) > > > On 15 Jan 2023, at 04:43, Larry Colen wrote: > > The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it > barely qualifies as an idle fantasy. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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> On Jan 17, 2023, at 11:51 AM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: > > For the … > > 6x7, I’m staying with just one lens. The 67 165mm. Don’t really need another > there. Dreaming of a 67 M\* 300, but only dreaming. > > K-1 II, I have the FA28/1.8, F50/1.7, and F\* 300/4.5. Might be nice to have > the FA24/2. Really mixed on LTD lenses. The 43/1.0 resolution is nice but the > pincushion always bothered me. Is there anything special in the 150mm range? For the FA 43/1.8 ( I wish it were 1.0) do the lightroom lens profile corrections work well enough for you? I find I’ll grab mine rather than my FA50/1.4 unless I need that extra bit of speed. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from ret4est -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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The 150/3.5 is a sleeper. Bill On Tue., Jan. 17, 2023, 1:51 p.m. , wrote: > For the … > > 6x7, I’m staying with just one lens. The 67 165mm. Don’t really need > another there. Dreaming of a 67 M\* 300, but only dreaming. > > K-1 II, I have the FA28/1.8, F50/1.7, and F\* 300/4.5. Might be nice to > have the FA24/2. Really mixed on LTD lenses. The 43/1.0 resolution is nice > but the pincushion always bothered me. Is there anything special in the > 150mm range? > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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For the … 6x7, I’m staying with just one lens. The 67 165mm. Don’t really need another there. Dreaming of a 67 M\* 300, but only dreaming. K-1 II, I have the FA28/1.8, F50/1.7, and F\* 300/4.5. Might be nice to have the FA24/2. Really mixed on LTD lenses. The 43/1.0 resolution is nice but the pincushion always bothered me. Is there anything special in the 150mm range? -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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> On Jan 16, 2023, at 8:38 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: > > Shop, shop, shop; GAS, gas, gas ( gear acquisition syndrome). > We have all been conditioned to cajole our Idiot Boxes into telling us to > get new Cameras and Lenses every 4 to 5 years. > Why? Perhaps because of technological reasons, sharper and better picture > qualities etc. > What did we have in our early Film SLR days? A camera that allowed you to > play with the (3) Basics - Shutter Speed, Aperture Opening and the Film > ISO. It was a luxury if you had a built in Light Meter, Focusing Aid, > Double Exposure, Self Timer or some other Gimmicks. > And we produced beautiful results. Yeah, I've produced some beautiful results with an Argus C-3 and expired film. The camera doesn't affect the artistic quality of the photos that you can take, but the camera does affect what photos you can take. Some of my best work is taken upwards of ISO 10,000, or hand holding down to 1/10 second. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 1/16/2023 10:38 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Shop, shop, shop; GAS, gas, gas ( gear acquisition syndrome). We have all been conditioned to cajole our Idiot Boxes into telling us to get new Cameras and Lenses every 4 to 5 years. Why? Perhaps because of technological reasons, sharper and better picture qualities etc. What did we have in our early Film SLR days? A camera that allowed you to play with the (3) Basics - Shutter Speed, Aperture Opening and the Film ISO. It was a luxury if you had a built in Light Meter, Focusing Aid, Double Exposure, Self Timer or some other Gimmicks. And we produced beautiful results. God has Blessed us with enough resources to buy the latest Pentax DSLRs and Lenses, but I have stuck to the Pentax K-5 IIs and some of the best AF Lenses from Pentax, Tamron or Sigma - (11) in all. I have other systems as well including Leica, but love my Pentax the most. I will accept any challenge from any Kindred Soul with a Pentax K-1 Mk2 or the latest K-3 Mk III. Just my 2-cents, even though I agree - to each our own - so go ahead and ask yourselves or your friend "What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list"? Bipin in Thornhill Ontario. I respect your opinion, but please respect that some of us have moved on from 1973. bill -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Shop, shop, shop; GAS, gas, gas ( gear acquisition syndrome). We have all been conditioned to cajole our Idiot Boxes into telling us to get new Cameras and Lenses every 4 to 5 years. Why? Perhaps because of technological reasons, sharper and better picture qualities etc. What did we have in our early Film SLR days? A camera that allowed you to play with the (3) Basics - Shutter Speed, Aperture Opening and the Film ISO. It was a luxury if you had a built in Light Meter, Focusing Aid, Double Exposure, Self Timer or some other Gimmicks. And we produced beautiful results. God has Blessed us with enough resources to buy the latest Pentax DSLRs and Lenses, but I have stuck to the Pentax K-5 IIs and some of the best AF Lenses from Pentax, Tamron or Sigma - (11) in all. I have other systems as well including Leica, but love my Pentax the most. I will accept any challenge from any Kindred Soul with a Pentax K-1 Mk2 or the latest K-3 Mk III. Just my 2-cents, even though I agree - to each our own - so go ahead and ask yourselves or your friend "What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list"? Bipin in Thornhill Ontario. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I'd like to have a backup K-1 body. More than that I'd like more ability to actually get out and use my cameras. I've been kind of stuck inside (housebound) here for a while. On 1/14/2023 11:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It was recently observed that there is almost no discussion of Pentax gear, or even gear for your Pentax, on this list lately. Let's get this kick started: What gear is on your shopping list, or at least your wish list? Why do you want it? Why haven't you bought it yet? The two major pieces of kit on my "want" list, are the DFA 24-70/2.8, and the K-3 III. Over the past couple of weeks, I've kind of wanted a weather sealed, "fast", daily driver lens. I already have a Tamron 28-70/2.8 and the DFA 28-105/3.5-5.6 which is WR. So I do have weather sealed in that range, and I do have a f/2.8 lens in that range. I also have the 16-50/2.8 which works just fine on my K-3. So, I already have the lenses that pretty much surround that specific bit of functionality. As to the K-3 III, what I really want would be a K-1 III, a K-1 with all of the nifty features they've added to the K-3 III (though I don't really need the fancy pentaprism for the larger field of view, because it's already bigger), plus a modern sensor. The K-3 was released almost 7 years ago, I mostly use mine these days when I either want a wide angle of view, with a fast lens, or when I need the best sensor performance available to me in challenging light. I would not be surprised if when you compared the final images, the K-3 III sensor outperformed the K-1. Since a K-1 III isn't available, or even announced, there are a lot of things the K-3 III does better than my K-1, but I have barely had a chance to take any photos at all the past year, and I haven't really had any chance to photograph in conditions where I'm up against the performance limits of either of my Pentax camera bodies. I have very little reason not to hold off on buying a K-3 III until either the price drops, or they sell a major upgrade to the K-1. The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it barely qualifies as an idle fantasy. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I'm still being tempted by the new DFA21mm Ltd. What's holding me back is that I hardly ever use lenses that wide so my A20/2.8 fits my needs. I would like to see DFA* versions of something in the 35mm range and 120 mm range. A *35/1.4 and a *120/2 would both have me hitting the buy it now button at my pusher's store. I find 135 to be longer than I like and anything shorter, such as a 105 would be too close to the 85/1.4 to be viable in Pentaxes somewhat small lineup. All that would happen is one lens would pirate sales from the other. I'm expecting to see an upgraded K1 announced later this year. I'm expecting it will be somewhat of an upsized K3III with either a 45mp or 60mp sensor, and that is definitely on my wish list. For now I'm buying a bigger camera bag. bill -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I shoot 100 percent of my studio work, and about 99 percent of location work, with Pentax. It's mostly the K1, with occasional K3 sightings, the bulk of the shots with either the FA50 1/4 or the old 77 Ltd. Other lenses like the FA35/2 and the FA20-35/4 ride along for use when circumstances demand, and I'm satisfied with the results. That said, and given the question, I wouldn't mind finding the new issue 43 1/9, as I sold off my old one when times were tight and I miss it. I also miss the FA80-200/2.8, but I don't know if I'd go out of my way to get one. It might be best to leave that one in the fond memories drawer. On 1/14/23 11:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It was recently observed that there is almost no discussion of Pentax gear, or even gear for your Pentax, on this list lately. Let's get this kick started: What gear is on your shopping list, or at least your wish list? Why do you want it? Why haven't you bought it yet? The two major pieces of kit on my "want" list, are the DFA 24-70/2.8, and the K-3 III. Over the past couple of weeks, I've kind of wanted a weather sealed, "fast", daily driver lens. I already have a Tamron 28-70/2.8 and the DFA 28-105/3.5-5.6 which is WR. So I do have weather sealed in that range, and I do have a f/2.8 lens in that range. I also have the 16-50/2.8 which works just fine on my K-3. So, I already have the lenses that pretty much surround that specific bit of functionality. As to the K-3 III, what I really want would be a K-1 III, a K-1 with all of the nifty features they've added to the K-3 III (though I don't really need the fancy pentaprism for the larger field of view, because it's already bigger), plus a modern sensor. The K-3 was released almost 7 years ago, I mostly use mine these days when I either want a wide angle of view, with a fast lens, or when I need the best sensor performance available to me in challenging light. I would not be surprised if when you compared the final images, the K-3 III sensor outperformed the K-1. Since a K-1 III isn't available, or even announced, there are a lot of things the K-3 III does better than my K-1, but I have barely had a chance to take any photos at all the past year, and I haven't really had any chance to photograph in conditions where I'm up against the performance limits of either of my Pentax camera bodies. I have very little reason not to hold off on buying a K-3 III until either the price drops, or they sell a major upgrade to the K-1. The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it barely qualifies as an idle fantasy. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Similarly, it's been quite a few years since I worked with Pentax cameras. I do still have one Pentax lens … the L39 mount version of the superb 43mm Limited (SMC-Pentax-L 43mm f/1.9 Special) which was and is my all-time favorite Pentax lens. I use it on my Leica cameras where it never fails to produce superb results. Salsa Beargrease custom build :: https://flic.kr/p/2iR8Pe2 And, in general, I have all the equipment I can possibly use … and more … so buying more camera equipment is something I only do very very occasionally these days, with a lot of thought beforehand. G "Equipment is transitory. Photographs endure." > On Jan 15, 2023, at 11:41 AM, Brian W wrote: > > Sadly, Pentax no longer makes the sort of gear that I'm interested in. > Olympus/OM System on the other hand... -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Sadly, Pentax no longer makes the sort of gear that I'm interested in. Olympus/OM System on the other hand... Cheers Brian > On 15 January 2023 at 15:43 Larry Colen wrote: > > > It was recently observed that there is almost no discussion of Pentax gear, or > even gear for your Pentax, on this list lately. > > Let's get this kick started: What gear is on your shopping list, or at least > your wish list? Why do you want it? Why haven't you bought it yet? > > The two major pieces of kit on my "want" list, are the DFA 24-70/2.8, and the > K-3 III. > > Over the past couple of weeks, I've kind of wanted a weather sealed, "fast", > daily driver lens. I already have a Tamron 28-70/2.8 and the DFA > 28-105/3.5-5.6 which is WR. So I do have weather sealed in that range, and I > do have a f/2.8 lens in that range. I also have the 16-50/2.8 which works > just fine on my K-3. So, I already have the lenses that pretty much surround > that specific bit of functionality. > > As to the K-3 III, what I really want would be a K-1 III, a K-1 with all of > the nifty features they've added to the K-3 III (though I don't really need > the fancy pentaprism for the larger field of view, because it's already > bigger), plus a modern sensor. The K-3 was released almost 7 years ago, I > mostly use mine these days when I either want a wide angle of view, with a > fast lens, or when I need the best sensor performance available to me in > challenging light. I would not be surprised if when you compared the final > images, the K-3 III sensor outperformed the K-1. > > Since a K-1 III isn't available, or even announced, there are a lot of things > the K-3 III does better than my K-1, but I have barely had a chance to take > any photos at all the past year, and I haven't really had any chance to > photograph in conditions where I'm up against the performance limits of either > of my Pentax camera bodies. I have very little reason not to hold off on > buying a K-3 III until either the price drops, or they sell a major upgrade to > the K-1. > > The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it > barely qualifies as an idle fantasy. > > > -- > Larry Colen > l...@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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My preferred lens is the 55-300 PLM, that is very useful for butterflies and dragonflies. For this I had to buy the K-70. The reasons are: - my K-1 is losing too much resolution with this lens. - I will never buy a K3-III while I use live view in many situations. - KP not being available. APSC is a suitable format for me. In case there is no follow up with a new K3-III (having tilted screen!) in time and there was a failure of my gear, I would switch to Fuji such as the XT5. Henk > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I’m actually content with my gear. I really like my K-5 and have no desire to buy a newer body. I do wish that my 17-70 was weatherproof, or that my wife’s 18-85 was wider at the short end. Oh, and that my 80-320 was sharper. Rick > On Jan 15, 2023, at 10:19 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Which one ? ;-) > > > On 15 Jan 2023, at 04:43, Larry Colen wrote: > > The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it > barely qualifies as an idle fantasy. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Which one ? ;-) On 15 Jan 2023, at 04:43, Larry Colen wrote: The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it barely qualifies as an idle fantasy. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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The 24-70/2.8 is my most used “normal” lens. It’s a reliable workhorse and quite sharp even wide open. I too would like the K3-3, but at my age I can’t spend like I once did, so my K-3 and K-1 will suffice. Paul > On Jan 14, 2023, at 11:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > It was recently observed that there is almost no discussion of Pentax gear, > or even gear for your Pentax, on this list lately. > > Let's get this kick started: What gear is on your shopping list, or at least > your wish list? Why do you want it? Why haven't you bought it yet? > > The two major pieces of kit on my "want" list, are the DFA 24-70/2.8, and the > K-3 III. > > Over the past couple of weeks, I've kind of wanted a weather sealed, "fast", > daily driver lens. I already have a Tamron 28-70/2.8 and the DFA > 28-105/3.5-5.6 which is WR. So I do have weather sealed in that range, and I > do have a f/2.8 lens in that range. I also have the 16-50/2.8 which works > just fine on my K-3. So, I already have the lenses that pretty much surround > that specific bit of functionality. > > As to the K-3 III, what I really want would be a K-1 III, a K-1 with all of > the nifty features they've added to the K-3 III (though I don't really need > the fancy pentaprism for the larger field of view, because it's already > bigger), plus a modern sensor. The K-3 was released almost 7 years ago, I > mostly use mine these days when I either want a wide angle of view, with a > fast lens, or when I need the best sensor performance available to me in > challenging light. I would not be surprised if when you compared the final > images, the K-3 III sensor outperformed the K-1. > > Since a K-1 III isn't available, or even announced, there are a lot of things > the K-3 III does better than my K-1, but I have barely had a chance to take > any photos at all the past year, and I haven't really had any chance to > photograph in conditions where I'm up against the performance limits of > either of my Pentax camera bodies. I have very little reason not to hold off > on buying a K-3 III until either the price drops, or they sell a major > upgrade to the K-1. > > The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it > barely qualifies as an idle fantasy. > > > -- > Larry Colen > l...@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?
There is not really anything I want: I'm not very active photographically anyway, and my kit encompasses the range 16-500mm, fit both my film and digital cameras (at least those with a bayonet mount) and for older cameras I have enough lens for my occasional use, ranging from 18-135mm. Were this not the case, I'd probably have to refamiliarise myself with what is current, but I am not sure that the photography I actually do would significantly benefit from newer gear - I use a K5ii and an MZ-S mainly, with occasional forays into film with an SV, a Spotmatic, or a Rolleicord. Which is why I have seldom got into gear discussions... John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent: Sunday, 15 January 2023 2:43 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list? It was recently observed that there is almost no discussion of Pentax gear, or even gear for your Pentax, on this list lately. Let's get this kick started: What gear is on your shopping list, or at least your wish list? Why do you want it? Why haven't you bought it yet? The two major pieces of kit on my "want" list, are the DFA 24-70/2.8, and the K-3 III. Over the past couple of weeks, I've kind of wanted a weather sealed, "fast", daily driver lens. I already have a Tamron 28-70/2.8 and the DFA 28-105/3.5-5.6 which is WR. So I do have weather sealed in that range, and I do have a f/2.8 lens in that range. I also have the 16-50/2.8 which works just fine on my K-3. So, I already have the lenses that pretty much surround that specific bit of functionality. As to the K-3 III, what I really want would be a K-1 III, a K-1 with all of the nifty features they've added to the K-3 III (though I don't really need the fancy pentaprism for the larger field of view, because it's already bigger), plus a modern sensor. The K-3 was released almost 7 years ago, I mostly use mine these days when I either want a wide angle of view, with a fast lens, or when I need the best sensor performance available to me in challenging light. I would not be surprised if when you compared the final images, the K-3 III sensor outperformed the K-1. Since a K-1 III isn't available, or even announced, there are a lot of things the K-3 III does better than my K-1, but I have barely had a chance to take any photos at all the past year, and I haven't really had any chance to photograph in conditions where I'm up against the performance limits of either of my Pentax camera bodies. I have very little reason not to hold off on buying a K-3 III until either the price drops, or they sell a major upgrade to the K-1. The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it barely qualifies as an idle fantasy. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?
It was recently observed that there is almost no discussion of Pentax gear, or even gear for your Pentax, on this list lately. Let's get this kick started: What gear is on your shopping list, or at least your wish list? Why do you want it? Why haven't you bought it yet? The two major pieces of kit on my "want" list, are the DFA 24-70/2.8, and the K-3 III. Over the past couple of weeks, I've kind of wanted a weather sealed, "fast", daily driver lens. I already have a Tamron 28-70/2.8 and the DFA 28-105/3.5-5.6 which is WR. So I do have weather sealed in that range, and I do have a f/2.8 lens in that range. I also have the 16-50/2.8 which works just fine on my K-3. So, I already have the lenses that pretty much surround that specific bit of functionality. As to the K-3 III, what I really want would be a K-1 III, a K-1 with all of the nifty features they've added to the K-3 III (though I don't really need the fancy pentaprism for the larger field of view, because it's already bigger), plus a modern sensor. The K-3 was released almost 7 years ago, I mostly use mine these days when I either want a wide angle of view, with a fast lens, or when I need the best sensor performance available to me in challenging light. I would not be surprised if when you compared the final images, the K-3 III sensor outperformed the K-1. Since a K-1 III isn't available, or even announced, there are a lot of things the K-3 III does better than my K-1, but I have barely had a chance to take any photos at all the past year, and I haven't really had any chance to photograph in conditions where I'm up against the performance limits of either of my Pentax camera bodies. I have very little reason not to hold off on buying a K-3 III until either the price drops, or they sell a major upgrade to the K-1. The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it barely qualifies as an idle fantasy. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
